New replay rules for the clock
As alluded to earlier, the league has placed a new rule for replay regarding the clock. Up until now, only a reversal of an on-field call would allow the clock to be changed via replay. The new rules,...
View ArticleReferee assignments for Wild Card games: Anderson, Vinovich, Triplette, Hochuli
Football Zebras has confirmed the officiating crews for the Wild Card weekend. Officials are listed with their uniform number, years experience (including this season), the crew each official worked...
View ArticleWild Card quick calls: Saints at Eagles
NFC Wild Card Playoff Follow us here for rolling coverage of the calls and rules interpretations of the Saints-Eagles Wild Card Playoff game from Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. (If you see...
View Article5 observations from Wild Card weekend
After wild card weekend, it always strikes me — only seven more meaningful football games this year. In an attempt not to get too maudlin, here are five things that stuck out to me in regard to the...
View ArticleReferee assignments for Divisional round: Blakeman, Cheffers, McAulay, Morelli
Clete Blakeman, Carl Cheffers, Terry McAulay, and Pete Morelli are the referees in the Divisional Playoffs.Read more →
View ArticleCorrente, Steratore likely to head Conference Championship crews
Earlier this week, we narrowed the field of potential conference championship referees down to five. Through multiple sources with knowledge of the grading and the assignment process, Football Zebras...
View ArticleSometimes a safety is just a safety
AFC Divisional Playoff: Colts at Patriots When the snap sails over the punter’s head and out the back of the end zone, all of us have the same first reaction: safety. However this season we saw many...
View ArticleGreen heads Pro Bowl crew in his final game
Scott Green will head the Pro Bowl crew from Hawaii on Sunday. As the sun sets on paradise, so will also end Green’s 23-year NFL career. Side judge Larry Rose is retiring after the game, also. The Pro...
View ArticleBeyond “Bottlegate”: How ugly incident didn’t define McAulay
Terry McAulay will lead a crew of excellent and distinguished officials in this year’s Super Bowl. This will be his third Super Bowl (XXXIX, XLIII), umpire Carl Paganelli’s fourth (XXXIX, XLI, XLVI),...
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Divisional assignments: Leavy, McAulay, Steratore, Vinovich
Football Zebras has confirmed the referees that will be heading the Divisional Playoff crews next weekend. As reported earlier, the Super Bowl officials are mixed in with the Divisional Playoff crews....
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Playoff assignment is more than just making the grade
The methodology of determining playoff assignments changed slightly when Dean Blandino was named vice president of officiating in 2013. It largely resembles the system previously in place. Rather than...
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Tony Corrente and Walt Anderson are referees in Conference Championships
Football Zebras exclusive Football Zebras has confirmed that Tony Corrente and Walt Anderson will be the referees for the conference championship games. Corrente will have the NFC game between the...
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Bill Vinovich confirmed as referee for Super Bowl XLIX
Football Zebras exclusive Bill Vinovich will be the referee heading the Super Bowl officiating staff on Feb. 1 in Glendale, Ariz. Multiple sources have confirmed the Vinovich assignment and most of the...
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Remainders from Super Bowl XLIX
Here are some leftover items from Super Bowl XLIX that have been submitted in the comments and via Twitter. All said, referee Bill Vinovich and his crew called a solid game while an epic battle played...
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